Hot Water Immersion and Overtraining with Sam Oliver & Robbie McIntyre | KoopCast Episode 170
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Episode overview:
Dr. Robbie McIntyre graduated from the University of Stirling with a BSc (Hons) degree in Sport and Exercise Science before going on to do his MSc in Exercise Physiology at Loughborough University. He then completed his PhD at Bangor University, where he specialized in preparatory strategies for exercise in hot environments.
Dr. Sam Oliver Reader (Assoc Prof) in Sport & Exercise Science, and Director of the Institute for Applied Human Physiology (IAHP) at Bangor University, Wales, UK. Much of his work focuses on developing strategies to improve the health and performance of those people required to operate in challenging environments, this includes athletes, but also armed and emergency services.
Episode highlights:
(20:12) Mean body temperature: a useful non-localized metric for investigating heat training, ice slushies as an example of localized temperature reduction, challenges of the ice slushie intervention, previous podcast discussing heat training protocols with Lindsay Golich
(24:15) Comfort in hot environments: hot water immersion improved perceptual comfort and RPE, emphasizing that reducing RPE in the heat is key, athletes should feel more prepared
(41:40) Hot water immersion protocol: immersing in 40° C water post-run, increasing duration from 20min, safety, 3-6 days of immersion
Additional resources:
A comparison of medium-term heat acclimation by post-exercise hot water immersion or exercise in the heat: adaptations, overreaching, and thyroid hormones
Podcast with Lindsay Golich
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